A House’s Heartache

I wrote this post in 2022 after moving to moving to northern Maine from the midcoast, but had issues with the photos not showing up. Hopefully they now can be seen as they are important to this post. I hope that I will now get back on track posting regularly. I’m going to start this […]

A Snowman Smiles

How can you see a snowman with a big smile like this and not have it make you smile in return? This snowman is in a fairly public area and I have noticed that when people see this snowman, it brings a smile to their face. Even though this snowman will disappear after a warm, […]

Reflection, Shadow & Joy

What do others see in a reflection? I look in the mirror and I see an image of myself but another can look at me and see something totally different. I think we all have a lens through which we see others and we can build those reflections up to be something they are not. […]

Bloom Where You Are

Just the other day I read this quote: “When you’re in a dark place, you sometimes tend to think you’ve been buried. Perhaps you’ve been planted. BLOOM.”   I have no idea who wrote it but I think it’s good advice and I’m going to take it. Now I should explain that I don’t feel as […]

UNFINISHED NOVEL

Here we are down to last few minutes of 2017.   Another chapter of the novel of our lives finished, but how has it ended?   Is it ending with you in a hurry to start the next chapter of your life to see what happens next?    Have the events that took place left […]

Where is YOUR Favorite Place to Read?

Where is your favorite place to read?  Do you enjoy reading at home or do you like to read at a library or while out having coffee or tea?   I’ve never read a book while at a restaurant or out having a cup of tea somewhere but sometimes I think I’d like to.   […]

Ebooks or Paper?

Do you like to read ebooks?   Or do you prefer paper books?  I read both but I have to admit that paper books are my favorite.  I think one reason I love paper books is because sometimes I get to a point in my reading where I want to turn back to check on […]